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CME Requirements for Medical Marijuana

State-by-State Overview

Key: [ ] State has legalized medical and recreational marijuana

[ ] State permits low-THC/high-CBD products

[ ] State has legalized medical marijuana

[ ] No form of marijuana legalized

SMB

CME

Requirement

AL

No

AK

No

AZ

No*

*The AZ Dept. of Health Services provides a free 5-hr CME course on the roles and expectations of the Medical

Marijuana program. (Link)

AR

No*

*The Medical Board recommends that all physicians who complete the written certification take 3 hours of CME in

courses which will provide physicians with information which will help as they evaluate patients. Such courses may

include the pharmacology of marijuana; contraindications; side effects; adverse reactions; overdose prevention;

drug interactions; dosing; routes of administration; risks and benefits; warning and precautions; and abuse and

dependence. (Link)

CA

No

CO

No

CT

No

DE

No

DC

No

FL

Yes

GA

No

GU

No

HI

No

ID

No

IL

No

IN

No

IA

No

KS

No

KY

No

LA

No

ME

No

MD

No

MA

Yes

MI

No

Statute/Regulation Citation

Before being approved as a qualified physician, as defined in paragraph (1)(m), and before each license renewal, a

physician must successfully complete a 2-hour course and subsequent examination offered by the Florida Medical

Association or the Florida Osteopathic Medical Association which encompass the requirements of this section and

any rules adopted hereunder. The course and examination shall be administered at least annually and may be

offered in a distance learning format, including an electronic, online format that is available upon request. (Link)

Physicians must complete a minimum of 2.0 Category 1 continuing professional development credits prior to issuing

written certifications for the medical use of marijuana. (Link)

Last Updated: April 2024

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CME

Requirement

Statute/Regulation Citation

MN

No*

*The MN Dept. of Health, in collaboration with TheAnswerPage, offers 22.5 CME, ANCC and ACPE credits and risk

management on the endocannabinoid system and the therapeutic use of medical cannabis. (Link)

MS

No

MO

No

MP

N/A

MT

No

NC

No

ND

No

NE

No

NH

No

NJ

No

NM

No*

NV

No

*The NM Dept. of Health encourages certifying practitioners to obtain at least 2 hours of CME annually related to

the medicinal use of cannabis. (Link)

Yes

A minimum of a 2-hour approved course must be completed by providers who aspire to certify patients for medical

cannabis.

Courses include the following content: the pharmacology of cannabis; contraindications; side effects; adverse

reactions; overdose prevention; drug interactions; dosing; routes of administration; risks and benefits; warnings and

precautions; and abuse and dependence. (Link)

OH

Yes

2 hours of CME in a course or courses certified by the Ohio State Medical Association of the Ohio Osteopathic

Association that assists physicians in both of the following: 1) diagnosing qualifying medical conditions, and 2)

treating qualifying medical conditions with medical marijuana, including the characteristics of medical marijuana and

possible drug interactions. (Link)

OK

No

OR

Yes

3 hours of Category 1 CME related to medical marijuana; ideally, this should be completed before the physician

begins making recommendations for marijuana. (Link)

PA

Yes

Physicians shall complete a 4-hour training course approved by the Department prior to being included in the

practitioner registry. The requirements of the training course must include, at a minimum, all of the following:

(1) The provisions of the act and this part relevant to the responsibilities of a practitioner or medical professional.

(2) General information about medical marijuana under Federal and State law.

(3) The latest scientific research on the endocannabinoid system and medical marijuana, including the risks and

benefits of medical marijuana.

(4) Recommendations for medical marijuana as it relates to the continuing care of a patient in the following areas:

(i) Pain management, including opioid use in conjunction with medical marijuana. (ii) Risk management, including

drug interactions, side effects and potential addiction from medical marijuana use. (iii) Palliative care. (iv) The

misuse of opioids and medical marijuana. (v) Recommendations for use of medical marijuana and obtaining

informed consent from a patient. (vi) Any other area determined by the Department.

(5) Use of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program.

(6) Best practices for recommending the form and dosage of medical marijuana products based on the patient¡¯s

serious medical condition and the practitioner¡¯s or medical professional¡¯s medical specialty and training. (c)

Successful completion of the course required under subsection (a) shall be approved as continuing education credits

as determined by: (1) The State Board of Medicine and the State Board of Osteopathic Medicine.

(Link)

PR

N/A

RI

Yes

SC

No

SD

No

TN

No

NY

3 hours or equivalent of Category 1 CME regarding medical marijuana every two (2) years as part of usual CME/CE

requirement. (Link)

Last Updated: April 2024

SMB

CME

Requirement

TX

No

UT

No

VT

No

VI

No

VA

No

Statute/Regulation Citation

WA

Yes

A healthcare practitioner issuing authorizations or valid documentation for the medical use of marijuana

on or after the effective date of these guidelines, should complete a minimum of three hours of

continuing education related to medical marijuana.

Such program should explain the proper use of marijuana (cannabis), including the pharmacology and

effects of marijuana (e.g., distinction between cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC);

methods of administration; and potential side effects or risks). (Link)

WV

Yes

Must complete a 4 hour course established by the Dept. of Health & Human Resources¡¯ Bureau for Public Health.

(Link)

WI

No

WY

No

Key: [ ] State has legalized medical and recreational marijuana

[ ] State permits low-THC/high-CBD products

[ ] State has legalized medical marijuana

[ ] No form of marijuana legalized

For informational purposes only: This document is not intended as a comprehensive statement of the law on this topic, nor to be relied

upon as authoritative. Non-cited laws, regulation, and/or policy could impact analysis on a case-by-case or state-by-state basis. All

information should be verified independently.

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Last Updated: April 2024

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